Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-02
NO ROOM FOR NEVADA.

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California. There is a boom 10
California, and it is growing IN pro
portions steadily.
Il is not for us to say whether or
not the boom will be permanent
one. The proof of the pudding is
In the eating, and as long as people
fook to country aud pay 5000 an
acre for land and esteem it privi-
legc to do it, any remarks against
this proceeding from neighboring
State will be ant to raise the cry of
sour grapes
California is reaping the reward
of its public spirit, and we are glad
of it.
The California boom started from
the excellent work of the press.
which advertised It's resources to
the world.
When Los Angeles paper con-
tains a glowing account of the
orange groves, with some iilustra-
tions Of the public improvements,
the public-spirited City Council
calls a meeting and appropriates
$500 or $500 to the paper, and tells
it to get out an extra edition and
scatter it broadcast over the earth.
No old fogy howls about robbing
the Treasury, or no spiteful, mar
row-minded fool throws obstruc-
tions in the way, or charges that
there is a ring helping the paper
swindle the taxpayers.
Ia Santa Barbars, in Sacramento,
in San Jose and a dozen other
towns, this same policy has been
observed. and millions Of newspa-
pers containing illustrations and
glowing descriptions of the country
have gone abroad over the habit
able earth, to proclaim in trumpet
blasts the resources and advan-
tages of California. This was done
at the expense of the public and
taxpayers, and not one of them
ever growled.
This sort of enterprise soon bore
fruit. The carrying capacity of
three railroads is not today enough
to accommodate the immigration as
fast as it would like to come.
In these towns the hotels are
packed almost as full as when the
Grand Army Encampment was in
San Francisco.
Mechanics and artisans are work
ing uight and day to put up houses,
and when the day shift has gone
to bed another gang comes Oh and
works by the electric light. Every
class of business is making money
hand over fist. the streets are
crowded with people. the banks are
bursting with deposits, the theaters
have the legend Standing room
only" at the door, and tho hustle
and confusion of business makes
the earth tremble.
Nothing of this kind, however, IL
ding on in Nevada. The old shell
Jack Silurians are holding this
State with q death grip. Every
thing that smacks Of the nature Of
enterprise or progress is opposed.
They jump on the stomach and
kick in the ribs of every scheme
that they themselves cannot lnaug-
urate, boss and make the money
out of. They fight all public ex-
penditures, talk dolefully of hard
times and taxes, charge enormous
rents. and allow their buildings to
remain closed, loan money at per
cent, and never contribute dollar
to any public enterprise from the
fears.that If the enterprise were a
success their neighbor would make
another dollar.
Some of these men who tell you
that the country is going to the
dogs will the next day ask you four
prices for a corner lot If you want
to purchase and build, and then let
that lot lie idle ten years before they
will come down a cent. There Is
no boom up here, and there will not
be until these old moss covered i'm
p.dimeuts die and are buried in
the productive soil that they effect
to despise.
Tho APPEAL claims, and can
prove it, that the soil of this State,
and the climate of this State are
so per cent. superior to California.